29 min
Cheetie Kumar, Luminary of Local Culture · Part 1 Small City Innovators
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- Entrepreneurship
Cheetie Kumar is a chef and musician who co-owns and operates with her husband, Paul Siler, the restaurant Garland, music venue Kings, and cocktail bar Neptune’s Parlour in Raleigh, North Carolina. The three businesses co-exist in a historic building in the city’s downtown. Together they’re a vital cultural hub in Raleigh’s revival. We talked with Cheetie the day after she was named a semi-finalist for Best Chef Southeast by the James Beard Foundation, and before CV-19 struck. Her businesses are temporarily closed now. With courage and vulnerability she shared her journey, and piercing insights about her city and running her businesses. This is part of our first season on leading women innovators in small cities in the Southeast. Enjoy the show.
Cheetie Kumar is a chef and musician who co-owns and operates with her husband, Paul Siler, the restaurant Garland, music venue Kings, and cocktail bar Neptune’s Parlour in Raleigh, North Carolina. The three businesses co-exist in a historic building in the city’s downtown. Together they’re a vital cultural hub in Raleigh’s revival. We talked with Cheetie the day after she was named a semi-finalist for Best Chef Southeast by the James Beard Foundation, and before CV-19 struck. Her businesses are temporarily closed now. With courage and vulnerability she shared her journey, and piercing insights about her city and running her businesses. This is part of our first season on leading women innovators in small cities in the Southeast. Enjoy the show.
29 min